U.S. Naval War College Celebrates Spring 2026 Graduates
March 06, 2026
Newport, R.I. - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) celebrated its in-residence spring graduation onboard Naval Station Newport, March 6, 2026.
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Maritime Security and Governance Staff Course Graduates 27 Officers
February 27, 2026
The U.S. Naval War College International Programs department graduated 27 officers from its Maritime Security and Governance Staff Course (MSGSC) at the war college’s Newport, Rhode Island, campus Friday, Feb. 27.
U.S. Naval War College Leaders On-hand as Alum Launches Into Space
February 13, 2026
U.S. Naval War College Provost Dr. Stephen Mariano and Space Studies Group Director Dr. David Burbach were on-hand at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Feb. 13, 2026, as NASA astronaut and alumnus U.S. Navy Capt. Jack Hathaway – along with his three crewmates – were launched into space.
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U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet Hold Combined Wargame at U.S. Naval War College
April 29, 2024
NEWPORT, R.I. - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 15th annual Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review (DEGRE) and Global 18 wargame, co-sponsored by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), onboard Naval Station Newport, April 22–26.
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Naval War College Faculty Join Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 8 Patrol
August 09, 2025
U.S. Navy Capt. (ret.) Michael O’Hara, Ph.D., dean of the U.S. Naval War College’s Center for Naval Warfare Studies, and Associate Prof. Richard Moss, Ph.D., of the school’s Russian Maritime Studies Institute, joined Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 8 for a Narragansett Bay patrol Saturday, Aug. 9.